follow up on (something)

idiom

chiefly US

: to try to get more information about (something)

The police followed up on the leads.

: to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action about (something)

He says that the police failed to follow up on his complaints.

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In its statement on Thursday, Hamas said mediators pledged to follow up on its demands for Israel to allow the entry of housing supplies, medical equipment, fuel, and relief aid. —

Sarah Sirgany, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 In fact, Gaia has noticed this wobbling motion for numerous stars, so Stefánsson led a team of astronomers to follow up on these corkscrew systems. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Some of the films were still works-in-progress when they were submitted, leading the judges to follow up on whether they had been completed and could be shown in the festival. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025 But is there going to be any follow up on that with a therapist on screen? —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for follow up on (something)

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